The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-10-20
DIED IN JAIL

! Alien IL. ltOSS, VINO was ScDC TO 1afb
some time ago on charge of attempt
ed rape, died on Monday morning last
between and o'clock. When JailOr
Halvorsen took break fast to the pris.
oners he found Ross in great distress.
The prisoner requested thct a doctor
be sent for, and DR.. Barber was noti-
fed as soon as possible, but his services
were of no avail, rs the prisoner died
before the medicines prescribed could
be taken. When Sheriff Anderson ar
rived, Ross grasped his hand with a
death grip and the sheriff said to the
doctor ''he is very sick man." TIE
sheriff did all possible to make him
comfortable aud employed Frank Lew
is to stay with him, but lie died in a
few minutes afterwards.
AS to the cause Of his death. the
sheriff has no doubt that it was heart
disease with complications. Ross had
been wounded in the head while in the
army and had also been in Anderson.
vile, aud has never been fright"
since. He told the sheriff that he was
subject to ''spells" about the full moon
period each month and that he hoped
the sheriff would not be harsh with
him when they came on. Mr.. a. in
forms US that ut such periods he some-
times found Ross sitting with one
hand over the wound in his head and
the other over his heart.
There was s0me talk of the prisoner
having suicided by taking ground
glass. lie, however, denied having
taken anything when questioned just
before his death.
The ADVANCE, in giving an account
of his arrest and of the examination,
intimated that he was not in his right
mind, and all we have learned since
confirms this view. lie has had a ter.
rible experience. Sane or not, poor
Ross is dead after fierce ordeal. and
let us drop the mantle of charity over
him and his life. He had for several
weeks past held interviews with minis.
tiers, and was a constant reader OF the
bible, and We believe had professed re.
ligion.
After the death in Jail, the remains
were delivered to his wife, and the fu-
neral services were conducted on Tues
day by Missionary y. T.. Holmes. The
the cemetery and the funeral expenses
will he betrayed by the state under the
law of last winter providing for the
burial Of INDECENT soldiers at the pub
lie expense. The deceased was born in
1912 and leaves wife and two chill
dren.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup takes the
lead Of all cough preparations on our
shelves. - Carpenter & P.lmeter,
Jameston, n. Y.
heartily recommend Salvation Oil
for neuralgia, for it acts like charm
J. S. McCaulley, Policemen, residence
POS n. Bond ST., Balto., Md.
A correspondent III Nebraska sends
US the following:
Some time ago the Rev. Mr.. Green. II
Methodist priest, told me that the
SpiritNalists were all free lovers, all
bad men and women. Well, Il few
! weeks ago he was found in the same
bed with Mrs. Smith, the wife of All.
other Methodist preacher. Mr.. Green
has left for parts unknown, left his
wife and children in poverty.
That's nothing new. That is the
old, old story. The Spiritualists get
! the name and the Methodist preachers
get the game.
BRACE UP.
You are feeling depressed, your appe-
| tite is poor, you are bothered with
headache. you are lidgety, nervous,
and generally out Of sorts, and want to
brace up. Brace up, but not with
stimulants, spring medicines. or bit
tiers, which have for their basis very
cheap. lad whisky, and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What
you want is an Alternative that will
purify your blood. start healthy action
of liver and kidneys. restore yonr vital
ity, and give renewed! health and
strength. Such 4 medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only 50
cents bottle, at T.. W. Smiths drug
store. 8
! THRoIVS Il BONE TO TIE DOG.
The Lnverne Herald man still holds
his bitterness of spirit against the edit.
or of the Republican. This is to be
regretted. For. while this paper cares
nothing particular for his friendship,
still it would prefer. if it were possible,
to have his good will; just as any one
| prefers the good will of a dOg.-Pipe-
stone Republican.
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